Things to do in the NW Metro August 18th – August 24th, 2023

Hello NW Metro! Welcome to this weeks list of fun things to do in the Twin Cities NW Metro! 

The 2023 Nowthen Threshing Show runs August 18th – 20th, “The Nowthen Threshing Show gathers hundreds of rare and historic antique tractors, small engines, steam engines, trucks, cars, implements and tools in one place for a fun-packed three day event geared towards “Bringing the Past to the Present” for people of all ages.”

Magnus & Friends Festival Saturday 11:30am Magnus Veterans Foundation, Dayton

Anoka Food Truck Festival! Saturday 12pm – 10pm, Downtown Anoka

Lions Brewfest 2023 Saturday 3pm – 7pm, Ellison Park, Monticello

Youth Drop-off: Go Deeper Into Nature August 21st – 25th at the Eastman Nature Center in Dayton. Ages 6-9.

Buffalo’s 40th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival Saturday 9am – 3:30pm, downtown Buffalo

The St Michael Cinema Kids $1 Movie Series is showing “Puss in Boots” this week.

North Star Arts presents Beauty and the Beast August 11th – 20th, at the Monticello High School

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Friday, August 18th

Becker Farmers Market 3pm – 6pm, 13150 1st St, Becker*

Music Bingo Game Show 7pm, Nordic Brewpub, Monticello

Movie at Dusk – Frozen II (2019) 8:30pm, Lions Park, Rogers

Movie at Dusk: Incredibles 2 Maple Grove Town Green

Karaoke Night 9:30pm, The Stanchion Bar, Corcoran*

Saturday, August 19th

Buffalo’s 40th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival 9am – 3:30pm, downtown Buffalo

Goat Yoga 9:30am, Three Acre Woods, Big Lake

Dog Days of Summer Art & Story Time 9:30am – 11am, Maple Grove Public Library

Palmer Puppets Playhouse – Beau and the Beast 10am W Palmer Lake Park, Brooklyn Center

Magnus & Friends Festival 11:30am Magnus Veterans Foundation, Dayton

Anoka Food Truck Festival! 12pm – 10pm, Downtown Anoka

Big Lake Car Condos Open House 12pm – 3pm, Big Lake

Lions Brewfest 2023 3pm – 7pm, Ellison Park, Monticello

Music on the Green – Chris Holm 6pm, Centerbrook Golf Course, Brooklyn Park

80’s Night! 6pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Karaoke Night 9pm, The Stanchion Bar, Corcoran

Sunday, August 20th

Hamel Lions Flea Market 6am – 12pm, Medina Entertainment Center*

Yoga + a Pour 9:30am Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

AEGIR JEEP DAYS 2023 11am, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River

Adoption Event 12pm – 5pm, Happy Tails Rescue, Fridley

August Gift Economy Event – Buy Nothing 3pm – 4pm, Weaver Lake Elementary, Maple Grove

Magic Sunday Family Night 5pm, Rockwoods, Otsego*

Disney Music and Movie TRIVIA 6:30pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River*

Monday, August 21st

$5 Mondays! 4pm, 10k Brewing, Anoka

Lupulin Brewing Bike Club 6pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

“Beach Bonfire” – Paint & Pint 6:30pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Sounds of Summer: Blue Groove Bluegrass 7pm, Maple Grove Town Green

Tuesday, August 22nd

Stories from the Porch 11am, Historic Eidem Farm, Brooklyn Park*

Champlin Farmers Market 2pm – 6pm, Mississippi Crossings*

Live Music Happy Hour 4pm, Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens, Brooklyn Park*

Cookout with the Cops 5pm – 7pm, Mississippi River Community Park, Anoka

Irish Dance Open House 5pm – 7pm, Ardaigh Suas Academy of Irish Dance, Albertville

Beach Yoga with Mandi 5:30pm, Hill St & Lake St N, Big Lake

80’s Music Trivia Night 6pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Retro Game Night 6:30pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Tim Gabrielson Comedy and Magic Show 7pm, Westbridge Community Church, Albertville

Wednesday, August 23rd

Plymouth Farmers Market 2:30pm – 6:30pm, Parkers Lake Playfield, Plymouth*

Rogers Farmers Market 3pm – 6pm, 21st Century Bank Event Center, Rogers*

Bonfire Wednesday Jacuzzi Puma 5pm – 9:30pm, Rockwoods, Otsego*

Family Night in the Park 6pm, Town Center Park, St Michael

Concerts in the Courtyard 6pm – 9pm, North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park

Sunset Yoga 6:30pm – 7:30pm, Town Green Maple Grove*

Entertainment in the Park: Raquel & the Wildflowers 6:30pm, 21st Century Bank Event Center, Rogers

Wednesday Night TRIVIA with T.A. 6:30pm, AEGIR Brewing, Elk River*

Wednesday Night Trivia 6:30pm – 9:30pm, Nordic Brewpub, Monticello*

Sounds of Summer The Express Band 7pm, Maple Grove Town Green

Trivia Night 7pm, Elm Creek Brewing, Champlin*

Free Trivia 7pm, Lupulin Brewing, Big Lake

Trivia Mafia 7pm, 10K Brewing, Anoka*

Karaoke 8pm – 11:30pm, The Lookout Bar & Grill, Maple Grove*

Thursday, August 24th

Sounds of Summer: Tricia and the Toonies 10:30am – 11:30am, Maple Grove Town Green*

Maple Grove Farmers Market 3pm – 7pm, Maple Grove Community Center*

Monticello Farmers Market 3:30pm – 7pm, Library Parking Lot*

Tacos & Turntables 4pm, Heavy Rotation Brewing, Brooklyn Park

Kids Fun Fest 5pm – 8pm, River City Extreme, Monticello

BK Tap Haus & Bourbon Room “Bourbon Tasting Menu” 5:30pm – 7:30pm, BK Tap Haus, St Michael

STMA Amazing Race 6pm, Albertville City Hall

Booktime Blossoms 6pm, W Palmer Lake Park, Brooklyn Center

2023 Summer Music Series 6pm, Omni Brewing, Maple Grove*

Albertville Concerts in the Park 6pm – 8:30pm, Central Park Depot*

Mississippi Crossings Summer Stage Series 6:30pm – 9:30pm, Mississippi Crossing, Champlin*

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NW Metro Arts & Crafts

The Artery Studio & Glass Arts – Anoka
Artistic Me – Buffalo
Board & Brush Creative Studio Workshops -Elk River
Color Me Mine Studio Calendar – Maple Grove
Color City Pottery – Albertville
Create and Connect Studio – Big Lake
Drunken Easels – Events all Over
Making Memories Ceramics – Otsego

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